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 Volume 13, Issue 5 (May 2026), Pages: 52-62

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 Original Research Paper

Strategic procurement and supply chain management and their impact on financial performance: Evidence from Sudanese enterprises

 Author(s): 

Mona M. Elshaabany 1, Nasareldeen Hamed Ahmed Alnor 1, *, Abdelwhab Musa Elgali Mohamed 2, Tarig Osman Abdallah Helal 3, Ibrahim Ahmed ELamin Eltahir 3, Nuseiba Azzam Ibrahim Youseif 4

 Affiliation(s):

1Department of Accounting, College of Business, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
2Finance and Investment Department, College of Business, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
3Department of Business Administration, College of Business, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
4Department of Business Administration, College of Business, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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   Corresponding author's ORCID profile:  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7679-3084

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https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2026.05.006

 Abstract

This study examines how firms’ financial performance changes when they adopt strategic procurement and supply chain management practices, with a focus on how the interaction between these capabilities improves organizational outcomes. A quantitative research design was used based on survey data from 311 professionals across various business sectors. Descriptive analysis, correlation tests, regression models, and logistic regression were applied to examine the relationships among strategic procurement, supply chain management, and financial performance, and reliability and validity tests were conducted to evaluate the measurement model. The results show that both strategic procurement and supply chain management have a significant positive effect on financial performance, and that supply chain management strengthens procurement practices, indicating a complementary relationship between the two. Although convergent validity was acceptable, some cross-loading inconsistencies suggest that the measurement model requires improvement. Overall, the findings indicate that integrating procurement and supply chain systems enhances both operational and financial performance; however, the use of self-reported and cross-sectional data limits causal interpretation, and measurement issues highlight the need for refinement. Future research should adopt longitudinal designs, cross-industry comparisons, and objective financial data. This study contributes to the literature by demonstrating how procurement and supply chain capabilities jointly improve financial performance and offers practical implications for organizations seeking to enhance profitability through strategic integration.

 © 2026 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

Strategic procurement, Supply chain management, Financial performance, Operational integration, Quantitative analysis

 Article history

Received 7 December 2025, Received in revised form 14 April 2026, Accepted 4 May 2026

 Acknowledgment

No Acknowledgment. 

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

Participation in this study was voluntary, informed consent was obtained from all participants, and responses were collected anonymously and used solely for academic purposes. 

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

Elshaabany MM, Alnor NHA, Mohamed AME, Helal TOA, Eltahir IAE, and Youseif NAI (2026). Strategic procurement and supply chain management and their impact on financial performance: Evidence from Sudanese enterprises. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 13(5): 52-62

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